Man shot and killed & man sought in the shooting

(Bridgeport, CT -- July 24, 2013) -- A city man was fatally shot this evening in the Mill Hill section of Bridgeport. The victim has been identified as Pablo Aquino, 27. He resides in the area. The Victim is believed to have been wounded in the 200 block of Pixlee Place Wednesday evening and was transported to Bridgeport Hospital in a private car. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. Detectives are pursuing investigative leads but the investigation remains in its early stages. Police are seeking the public's help in locating a suspect in a fatal shooting Wednesday night. His name is Jose Miguel Torres, 36. Anyone seeing him is asked to contact police at 203-581-5201 or call 911  

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Donation to the Bridgeport Police Memorial Fund

#Bridgeport CT--Representatives from Capital Power Corporation made a generous contribution today where the memorial will be outside police headquarters on Congress Street.  The memorial is nearing the donations needed for the memorial.  Officer Brian Pisanelli told me they hope to achieved the remaining funds through the sale of memorial bricks and pavers that will become part of the memorial.  You can get more information on how you can help by clicking here.

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Man Charged With Sexual Assault

(Bridgeport, CT – July 23. 2013) –In a story we reported to you LIVE as it was breaking a 28-year-old man faces charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman Sunday. Arturo Hernandez, of Bridgeport, was charged with a series of offenses, including sexual assault, kidnapping and threatening. He was jailed on $250,000 bond. Officer John Carrano responded to the area of State and Seeley streets on a report of a sexual assault and located the victim, who is in her 30s and lives in Bridgeport. Police were directed to the area where the suspect fled. Carrano, Sgt. Ronald Mercado and Detective James Borrico searched the area. The suspect was arrested after Borrico lifted the lid on a dumpster and found…

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Summer killing your car battery?

The heat is tough on your battery.  Demands on your electrical system increases during heatwaves.  Larry Judge at Interstate Battery Warehouse has batteries starting at just $40.  Interstate Battery is the official battery of the DoingItLocalMobile.  We need to get and go to each story reliable, outrageously reliably!   Interstate Battery is at 125 Holland Ave, Bridgeport   Phone:(203) 368-2300.  Larry is usually in VERY early in the morning! [caption id="attachment_16080" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Larry installing an Interstate Battery into the DoingItLocalMobile with a little help.[/caption]

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